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020			_a058232873X
020			_a9780582328730
082			_a363.7 _bPRA
100			_aAllan Jones...[et al.]
245			_aPractical skills in environmental science
260			_aHarlow : _bPearson Education Limited, _c2000.
300			_ax, 290 p. : _billustrations ;
500			_aIncluded Index.
505			_aI. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES.-- 1. Basic Principles.-- 2. Health and Safety.-- 3. Working with Liquids.-- 4. Basic Laboratory Procedures.-- 5. Basic Fieldwork Procedures.-- 6. Principles of Solution Chemistry.-- 7. Principles of Gas and Fluid Behaviour.-- II. THE INVESTIGATIVE APPROACH.-- 8. The Principles of Measurement.-- 9. SI Units and their Use.-- 10. Making Observations.-- 11. Drawings and Diagrams.-- 12. Scientific Method and Experimental Design.-- 13. Making Notes of Practical Work.-- 14. Project Work.-- III. OBTAINING SAMPLES.-- 15. Sampling Strategies and Statistics.-- 16. Surveys and Surveying.-- 17. Sampling Biological Materials.-- 18. Sampling Soils and Sediments.-- 19. Sampling Minerals, Rocks and Fossils.-- 20. Sampling Air and Water.-- 21. Sampling Using Questionnaires.-- IV. MANIPULATING AND IDENTIFYING SAMPLED MATERIALS.-- 22. Naming and Classifying Organisms.-- 23. Using Microscopes.-- 24. Preparing Specimens for Light Microscopy.-- 25. Identifying Organisms and Using Identification Keys.-- 26. Identifying Earth Materials.-- 27. Photography and Imaging.-- V. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.-- 28. Ecological Analysis and Demographics.-- 29. Extracting Information from Maps and Photographs.-- 30. Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Change.-- 31. Chemical Analysis of Environmental Materials.-- 32. Analysis of Aquatic Environments.-- 33. Analysis of Soil and Sediments.-- 34. Measuring Atmospheric Variables.-- VI. ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF DATA.-- 35. Manipulating and Transforming Raw Data.-- 36. Using Graphs.-- 37. Presenting Data in Tables.-- 38. Hints for Solving Numerical Problems.-- 39. Descriptive Statistics.-- 40. Choosing and Using Statistical Tests.-- VII. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND LIBRARY RESOURCES.-- 41. The Internet and the World-Wide Web.-- 42. Using Spreadsheets.-- 43. Word-processors.-- 44. Databases and other Packages.-- 45. Finding and Citing Published Information.-- VIII. COMMUNICATING INFORMATION.-- 46. Scientific Writing.-- 47. Writing Essays.-- 48. Reporting Practical and Project Work.-- 49. Writing Literature Surveys and Reviews.-- 50. Organising a Poster Display.-- 51. Giving an Oral Presentation.-- 52. Examinations.-- References.-- Index.
520			_aThis work provides students with easy-to-read guidance on fieldwork, sampling, laboratory studies, project work, and computing and communication skills. Text is supported by numerous illustrations and tables, and there is coverage of the necessary information technology.
650			_aEnvironmental sciences -- Methodology.
650			_aEnvironmental technology.
650			_aEnvironmental chemistry.
650			_aEcological aspects.
650			_aEnvironmental research.
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